Fish Restocking Black Lake New York

Fish Restocking

The restocking was done by the NYDEC and the Black Lake Fish & Game Association with the assistance of the Black Lake Association and numerous concerned individuals.

The following list reflects fish distribution for January 1 – December 31, 2002.

Water Number
Released
Species Size
(inches)
Black Lake 22,465 Walleye 5.5
Black Lake Fish & Game ( Morristown ) 30,000 Walleye 0.5
52,465 Released

 

The following list reflects Black Lake fish stocking for January 1 – December 31, 2000.

Water Number
Released
Species Size
(inches)
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 28,900 Walleye 1.5
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 45,000 Walleye 1.5
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 8,630 Walleye 1.5
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 1,030 Lake Sturgeon 0.5
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 83,750 Walleye 4
Black Lake Fish & Game ( Morristown ) 30,000 Walleye 0.5
196,280 Walleye
1,030 Lake Sturgeon
197,310 Released

 

The following list reflects Black Lake fish stocking for January 1 – December 31, 1999. The restocking was done by the NYDEC and the Black Lake Fish & Game Association with the assistance of the Black Lake Association and numerous concerned individuals.

Water Numbers
released
Species Size
(inches)
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 33750 Walleye 4.0
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 33750 Walleye 4.0
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 50000 Walleye 3.0
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 1200 Lake Sturgeon 6.0
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 24130 Walleye 1.0
Black Lake ( Hammond ) 1200 Lake Sturgeon Fry
Black Lake Fish & Game Club ( Morristown ) 30000 Walleye Fry
171,630 Walleye
2400 Lake Sturgeon
174,030 released

The above information was taken from the NYDEC web page “Fish Stocking in New York”.

Black Lake, NY

Black Lake is one of the most widely known fishing and vacation spots in New York State. The lake is located in upstate New York, approximately 2 hours north of Syracuse. Black Lake is a natural, glacier lake formed by the same glacier that carved out the Great Lakes.

Finding Black Lake

Traveling north on New York Interstate 81 exit at LaFargeville {Exit 49, Milemarker 169}. Turn right on NY State Route 411 and follow to NY State Route 37 {Red Caution Light}. Turn left on Route 37 and follow 18 miles to the Amber Caution Light in the Village of Hammond. Turn right on Lake Street (County Route 6) and follow a few miles to the shoreline of Black Lake.